barbel

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: barrel, barbed, babel, barber, barbell, barbet, babbel, barbal, barbe, garbel, barbee

Antonyms: barrel, barbed, babel, barber, barbell, barbet, babbel, barbal, barbe, garbel, barbee

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q133326 or similar}} A [[freshwater#Adjective|freshwater]] [[fish#Noun|fish]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Barbus|genus}} or other [[closely]] [[related#Adjective|related]] taxa in the [[cyprinid]] family.
2. {{senseid|en|tongue-related}} A [[barb]] or [[pap]] under the [[tongue#Noun|tongue]] of a [[cow#Noun|cow]] or [[horse#Noun|horse]].
3. {{senseid|en|Q809245}} {{lb|en|biology}} A [[whiskerlike|whisker-like]] [[sensory#Adjective|sensory]] [[organ#Noun|organ]], [[locate]]d around the [[mouth#Noun|mouth]] of certain [[fish#Noun|fish]], including [[carp#Noun|carp]], [[catfish]], [[goatfish]], [[sturgeon]], and some [[type#Noun|types]] of [[shark#Noun|shark]].

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